Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony H50

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony H50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL3 was introduced 2 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL3 matches up vs the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL3 enjoys exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL3 compared to the H50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and H50 is 88 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and H50.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL3 will provide you with more detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL3 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.